{
  "id": 5610760,
  "title": "Witkoff, Kushner to visit Russia, Ukraine in effort to jumpstart peace talks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/witkoff-kushner-to-visit-russia-ukraine-in-effort-to-jumpstart-peace",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T18:00:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6071900-witkoff-kushner-peace-negotiations/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to visit Russia and Ukraine in an effort to restart stalled peace negotiations. According to Politico EU, they will first meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday, then travel to Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday. The two men have been key US mediators in the stalled Ukraine peace talks, with Witkoff having made several trips to Moscow for talks with Putin.\n\nThe visit comes as Washington seeks to revive negotiations that stalled earlier this year. The Hill reports that the trip is an attempt to restart peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. Zelenskyy confirmed the planned meetings on Telegram, though no details about the substance of the meetings have been released.\n\nWitkoff and Kushner intend to press for a diplomatic solution to end the conflict, according to a US official cited by Politico EU. This will be their first trip to Kyiv, though Witkoff has traveled to Moscow several times to meet Putin. The Kyiv Independent reported on a separate development, with a Russian drone striking the headquarters of Ukraine's Security Service in Kyiv on September 4, injuring at least 12 people.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Russian drone strikes Ukraine's security service headquarters in Kyiv, Zelenskyy says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/russian-drone-strikes-ukraines-security-service-headquarters-in-kyiv",
        "published": "2026-09-04T14:11:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Zelenskyy confirms Witkoff, Kushner to visit Kyiv on Sunday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/zelenskyy-confirms-witkoff-kushner-to-visit-kyiv-on-sunday",
        "published": "2026-09-04T16:38:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Post",
        "title": "Zelensky Confirms US Envoys Will Visit Kyiv on Sunday, After Visiting Moscow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/zelensky-confirms-us-envoys-will-visit-kyiv-on-sunday-after-visiting",
        "published": "2026-09-04T17:52:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ukrinform - Politics",
        "title": "Witkoff and Kushner to visit Kyiv on Sunday – Zelensky",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/witkoff-and-kushner-to-visit-kyiv-on-sunday-zelensky",
        "published": "2026-09-04T17:57:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Witkoff, Kushner heading abroad to discuss Ukraine peace, Trump says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/witkoff-kushner-heading-abroad-to-discuss-ukraine-peace-trump-says",
        "published": "2026-09-04T21:38:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}